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Bone fractures, pain, and limited mobility: osteoporosis may limit the quality of life in old age is enormous. But you can prevent the disease and slow down its progression.

Up to six million people in Germany

Osteoporosis is widespread. According to Prof. Markus Gosch of the German society for geriatrics in Germany, there are approximately five to six million people are Affected. The disease, which is also called bone loss, occurs mainly in higher age – but not only.

Minimal breaks in the bone can be repaired by a healthy body constantly. In the course of life there come the bone remodeling, however, an imbalance, says Gosch. This means that more bone is as built. They are porous and break more easily.

What increases the risk of a disease

“The best bones of a man between the age of 25. and 30. Years of age,“ says Gosch. After that, the quality is steadily increasing. Who smokes, little moves, and excessive alcohol drinking increases the risk of developing osteoporosis.

Also, people with certain diseases, such as Diabetes or hormonal disorders belong to the risk group. The same applies in the case of a genetic predisposition – if there were, therefore, already in the family cases.

Women after Menopause are affected due to the declining estrogen levels of osteoporosis particularly.

A bone fracture as a first sign

Osteoporosis remains for many people a long time unnoticed. While signs with various measurements and Tests can capture. Certainty of a bone brings to the density measurement.

Earlier, osteoporosis was considered a disease, but belonged to the aging to. “Today it is accepted so often and leads to much suffering for the patients”, Prof. Hans-Christof Schober, President of the German society for osteology.

The consequences of unrecognized or poorly treated, osteoporosis can be severe. In the advanced stage of the mobility of the Affected is fractures can occur even with low load.

A healthy diet, and light strength training

The disease with drugs that stimulate bone formation and / or degradation of brakes, in chess to keep. A healthy diet and sufficient exercise to complement the treatment and prevent in General, a disease.

“The most Important thing is movement,” explains Schober. Cycling or Walking will not suffice here. Strength training with light Weights strengthens against muscles and bones.

It is also important that the body gets enough Vitamin D. The body usually produces all alone – as long as you’re regularly in the sun. How to soak up enough of the sunshine vitamin, you can find here.

Calcium is Central: The is in milk products, or green vegetables such as broccoli.

The fear of falling

To fractures prevent, are also balance exercises useful, explains Gisela Klatt, President of the Federal self-help Association for osteoporosis (BfO).

With the diagnosis, the fear of falling and fractures in the Affected often. This in turn can lead to less movement. “A vicious circle,” says Klatt.

Klatt has been a precursor to osteoporosis, osteopenia. She tells: “I was 45 years old when through a bone density test for me, osteopenia was found.” She is now 68 years old, but her osteopenia has worsened since then, only marginally. Among other things, she keeps up with Gymnastics fit.

In addition, Klatt is since your diagnosis member in a self-help group. There is to be Concerned, assistance and opportunities to exchange find. The BfO has put together on the Website “osteoporose-deutschland.de” an Overview of regional self-help groups. (ad; source: dpa/tmn)